May 14 The Ricoh GR IV Digital

I have been wanting a point and shoot since I sold my Fuji Film x100. Too often I see a cool camera or something neat I want to share. My Leica often just isn't the right tool.

I was happy when I picked up the camera this morning that the battery had a partial charge so I could shoot it a bit while I was running some errands. The camera is tiny so I can easily slip it into my pocket or a camera bag...

On the train

Shinjuku Station

I love the colors this camera can produce...

Shinjuku Station

On the train

Shinjuku Station

While I was out I also picked up a camera for my 6 year old (at his request)! I was cleaning up around my home office the past few days and found tons of points cards from Yodobashi-san and Bic Camera. In Japan many of the stores, especially electronic stores, have point cards where you might get 10% or 15% back as points you can use on your next purchase. For example, if you buy a $1,000 lens, you might get $150 in points that you can use starting the following day. You collects lots of these living in Japan and it is very easy to lose track of them. I was able to get a lot off of my camera and his with points.

Yodobashi Camera

Yodobashi Camera

More homeless cones...

McDonald's

Check out those knee pads...

Motorcycle Man

I stopped off to pick up a new home phone... after listening to an exhaustive explanation of all of options and the clerk triple confirming exactly what I wanted, when I was thinking of buying...

Japanese Telephone

...he let me know that 'hot pink' was the only color they had. Sometimes I wish people could just deliver bad news up front in Japan rather than dancing around it for 15 minutes. You don't have it. I get it. I'll walk across the street and pick it up...

Japanese Telephone

Check out the GR's macro capability on my jeans...

Jeans

Me too...

I love coffee

Shinjuku

I stopped off quickly for a small bite of sushi... the perfect meal when you don't want to be full.

Himawari Sushi

Himawari Sushi

Himawari Sushi

Himawari Sushi

Himawari Sushi

Negitoromaki...my favorite. Double please.

Himawari Sushi

I also stopped off at the Nikon Salon in Shinjuku...

Shinjuku from above

Shinjuku from above

Shinjuku from above

I am thinking of applying to do an exhibition there... I am working on a coffee table photography book this year and figured it would be nice to do a showing around the same time.